Fluticasone Propionate: Usage, Benefits, and Side Effects

A corticosteroid used to relieve inflammation and symptoms associated with chronic respiratory conditions.
Category
Drug
Where to get
Prescription, pharmacies
Fluticasone
Active ingredient
Prepared by Lee Cheng, reviewed by Dr. Helena Rodriguez

Fluticasone Propionate FAQ


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What is fluticasone used for?

Learn more here Fluticasone is a type of corticosteroid drug that helps reduce inflammation. It is available as a nasal spray, inhaled corticosteroid, or topical cream or ointment. Doctors recommend fluticasone-containing medications to treat a range of conditions, including inflammatory skin conditions, allergies, and asthma.

What are the side effects of fluticasone propionate?

The side effects of fluticasone propionate can vary depending on the product and its method of use. Some side effects are more serious than others. In general, mild side effects of fluticasone propionate may include: Does it interact with other medications? Fluticasone propionate sprays and inhalants may interact with some other medications.

What is fluticasone propionate used for?

Fluticasone propionate, sold under the brand names Flovent and Flonase among others, is a steroid medication. When inhaled it is used for the long term management of asthma and COPD. In the nose it is used for hay fever and nasal polyps. It can also be used for mouth ulcers. It works by decreasing inflammation.

What is the difference between Flonase and fluticasone propionate?

Both types are available in generic and brand-name versions. Flonase is a brand-name version of fluticasone propionate nasal spray. A person can also get fluticasone propionate as an inhaled medication for the treatment of asthma symptoms.

How many micrograms of fluticasone propionate are in a ML?

Fluticasone propionate 400 micrograms (1mg/ml), nasal drops suspension 1 What Fluticasone propionate nasal drops are and what they are used for 2 What you need to know before you take Fluticasone propionate nasal drops This leaflet was last revised in 10/2022.

How does fluticasone propionate work?

As an inhaled medication, fluticasone propionate works by reducing the inflammation of the airways, allowing air to pass in and out of the lungs more easily. Flovent HFA is a brand-name version of inhaled fluticasone propionate.

What is fluticasone nasal spray used for?

Fluticasone nasal (nose) spray is a steroid medicine used to prevent and treat symptoms of allergic rhinitis and hay fever, including sneezing, itchy and runny nose, itchy and watery eyes, and a blocked nose. These are conditions caused by irritants in the air such as pollen, house dust mites and animal dander (tiny flecks of skin shed by animals).

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